Ever since Mick McCarthy was sacked, relegation has been inevitable for Wolverhampton Wanderers. The decision to dispense with the former Republic of Ireland manager was not in itself the axe that killed off Wolves survival hopes, but the calamity in appointing a successor meant the boys in gold never stood a chance.
Rather than receive a bump from a new manager with fresh ideas, the internal promotion of the affable Terry Connor brought with it a ‘meh’, and it is no surprise that results continued to go downhill. Yet Saturday’s 4-4 draw at Swansea showed there is still fight in this team as well as quality, although the 4-4 score line gives quick indication of their strengths and weaknesses.
First, let’s look at the finances. Relegation from the Premiership instantly means a shrinking of budgets, but Wolves are a well run club. TV money has been invested in...
Rather than receive a bump from a new manager with fresh ideas, the internal promotion of the affable Terry Connor brought with it a ‘meh’, and it is no surprise that results continued to go downhill. Yet Saturday’s 4-4 draw at Swansea showed there is still fight in this team as well as quality, although the 4-4 score line gives quick indication of their strengths and weaknesses.
First, let’s look at the finances. Relegation from the Premiership instantly means a shrinking of budgets, but Wolves are a well run club. TV money has been invested in...
- 4/29/2012
- by Alan Frost
- Obsessed with Film
Team news ahead of Wolves vs Arsenal, a crucial game tonight for both ends of the Premier League table. Arsenal are on the hunt for fourth place whilst Wolves are scrapping for their lives at the foot of the table.
Kick-off is at 7.45pm at the Molineux.
Jamie O’Hara (groin), Stephen Hunt (groin) and Jody Craddock (hamstring) are all unavailable for tonight’s game.
Wolves caretaker boss Terry Connor also needs to decide whether to regular captain Roger Johnson to the side. The controversial defender was dropped to the bench for the game against Stoke a week after the on-field disagreement between he and Wayne Hennessey.
For Arsenal, defender Laurent Koscielny sits out after picking up his 10th yellow card of the season in the win over Manchester City on Sunday. He will sit out two games for the Gunners.
Gervinho is also missing with a knock as are...
Kick-off is at 7.45pm at the Molineux.
Jamie O’Hara (groin), Stephen Hunt (groin) and Jody Craddock (hamstring) are all unavailable for tonight’s game.
Wolves caretaker boss Terry Connor also needs to decide whether to regular captain Roger Johnson to the side. The controversial defender was dropped to the bench for the game against Stoke a week after the on-field disagreement between he and Wayne Hennessey.
For Arsenal, defender Laurent Koscielny sits out after picking up his 10th yellow card of the season in the win over Manchester City on Sunday. He will sit out two games for the Gunners.
Gervinho is also missing with a knock as are...
- 4/11/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Team news ahead of Manchester United’s trip to the Molineux to face struggling Wolves in the Premier League. Kick-off time is at 1.30pm and the match will be televised live on Sky Sports 1 in the UK.
Wolves caretaker boss Terry Connor has no fresh injury concerns ahead of today’s match but is still missing Karl Henry who is battling to overcome his hamstring injury. He hopes to return for the match on March 24th at Norwich.
Connor has a big decision to make over captain Roger Johnson who was dropped from the starting line-up over disciplinary problems in the past few weeks that have coincided with the club leaking nine goals in just three games.
For Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, Wayne Rooney should start as he shrugs off the knock he took during Thursday night’s Europa League defeat in Spain. He played the full 90 minutes of the match,...
Wolves caretaker boss Terry Connor has no fresh injury concerns ahead of today’s match but is still missing Karl Henry who is battling to overcome his hamstring injury. He hopes to return for the match on March 24th at Norwich.
Connor has a big decision to make over captain Roger Johnson who was dropped from the starting line-up over disciplinary problems in the past few weeks that have coincided with the club leaking nine goals in just three games.
For Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, Wayne Rooney should start as he shrugs off the knock he took during Thursday night’s Europa League defeat in Spain. He played the full 90 minutes of the match,...
- 3/18/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Team news ahead of the relegation six pointer between Wolves and Blackburn Rovers at the Molineux this afternoon. Kick-off time is at 3pm and the match is not being screened live anywhere in the UK.
Wolves captain Roger Johnson has been included in the squad after being disciplined for turning up for training on Monday in an unfit state. Johnson had been dropped for the past two games before the problems on Monday. On loan Spurs defender Sebastien Bassong should play having overcome his hamstring injury.
Both players missed the heavy 5-0 defeat at Fulham last weekend.
David Davis has been recalled from his loan spell at Chesterfield to boost midfield numbers with Karl Henry sidelined with a hamstring injury. Dave Edwards did resume training this past Thursday after being sidelined for a fortnight and could also be in contention.
Finally top scorer Steven Fletcher has recovered from his illness to play.
Wolves captain Roger Johnson has been included in the squad after being disciplined for turning up for training on Monday in an unfit state. Johnson had been dropped for the past two games before the problems on Monday. On loan Spurs defender Sebastien Bassong should play having overcome his hamstring injury.
Both players missed the heavy 5-0 defeat at Fulham last weekend.
David Davis has been recalled from his loan spell at Chesterfield to boost midfield numbers with Karl Henry sidelined with a hamstring injury. Dave Edwards did resume training this past Thursday after being sidelined for a fortnight and could also be in contention.
Finally top scorer Steven Fletcher has recovered from his illness to play.
- 3/10/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Peter Odemwingie stole the show with a hat-trick as West Brom demolished a hapless Wolves side 5-1 at Molineux, in the Premier League’s fourth Black Country derby.
The Baggies dominated the match from start to finish but Wolves had somehow gone in at half time level after Stephen Fletcher’s excellent finish cancelled out Odemwingie’s opening goal. Wolves came into the game in the second half but it was West Brom who regained the lead after an error from the otherwise outstanding Wayne Hennessey allowed Jonas Olsson’s shot over the line.
As the home side pushed for an equaliser they left themselves vulnerable at the back. Odemwingie grabbed his second from a corner before Keith Andrews’ deflected shot made it four. And Odemwingie claimed his first hat-trick of the season when he finished off an excellent counter attacking move.
Despite a hostile atmosphere at Molineux, West Brom...
The Baggies dominated the match from start to finish but Wolves had somehow gone in at half time level after Stephen Fletcher’s excellent finish cancelled out Odemwingie’s opening goal. Wolves came into the game in the second half but it was West Brom who regained the lead after an error from the otherwise outstanding Wayne Hennessey allowed Jonas Olsson’s shot over the line.
As the home side pushed for an equaliser they left themselves vulnerable at the back. Odemwingie grabbed his second from a corner before Keith Andrews’ deflected shot made it four. And Odemwingie claimed his first hat-trick of the season when he finished off an excellent counter attacking move.
Despite a hostile atmosphere at Molineux, West Brom...
- 2/12/2012
- by Jack Bond
- Obsessed with Film
By Wolves’ supremo Steve Morgan’s own admission, this season has not been good enough for Mick McCarthy’s men, and there is certainly a lot to be done in the second half of the season if the former Irish international is going to repay his Chairman’s faith and guide Wolves to safety.
Trouble is, there isn’t an awful lot of money available at Wolves – with estimates suggesting somewhere around £4m for the right player with experience at the top level who can bring immediate on-pitch gains to the struggling club – and January isn’t a buyer’s market. What is immediately obvious, regardless of who money is spent on, is that McCarthy needs his team to score more and concede less – at the minute their stats read like relegation fodder, and no amount of spirited displays will rescue Wolves if the end of the season comes and...
Trouble is, there isn’t an awful lot of money available at Wolves – with estimates suggesting somewhere around £4m for the right player with experience at the top level who can bring immediate on-pitch gains to the struggling club – and January isn’t a buyer’s market. What is immediately obvious, regardless of who money is spent on, is that McCarthy needs his team to score more and concede less – at the minute their stats read like relegation fodder, and no amount of spirited displays will rescue Wolves if the end of the season comes and...
- 1/13/2012
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Perhaps today’s most intriguing Premier League tie takes place at Old Trafford as Manchester United, just days after their embarrassing premature exit from the Champions League, take on Mick McCarthy’s battling Wolves.
It’s hard to imagine a more depressing time for The Red Devils. Their close rivals Manchester City are five points ahead at the top of the Premier League and have already humiliated Fergie’s side on his own ground. A home defeat against Wolves for the first time 31 years could prove horrific, even a draw would be disastrous today.
It’s time for United to stand-up and be counted today. Players like Wayne Rooney, who got himself some good news with his international ban being reduced on Thursday and he may now stop sulking on the pitch. After a blistering league start he hasn’t scored since September. Ryan Giggs needs to recapture his form...
It’s hard to imagine a more depressing time for The Red Devils. Their close rivals Manchester City are five points ahead at the top of the Premier League and have already humiliated Fergie’s side on his own ground. A home defeat against Wolves for the first time 31 years could prove horrific, even a draw would be disastrous today.
It’s time for United to stand-up and be counted today. Players like Wayne Rooney, who got himself some good news with his international ban being reduced on Thursday and he may now stop sulking on the pitch. After a blistering league start he hasn’t scored since September. Ryan Giggs needs to recapture his form...
- 12/10/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Wolves were the better of two error-prone sides as they welcomed Wigan to the Molineux. Jamie O’Hara, David Edwards and Stephen Ward helped Mick McCarthy’s men to a 3-1 victory, with Ben Watson’s penalty rebound the only response from the visitors. With both sides squandering many a chance, it was Wigan ‘keeper Ali Al-Habsi who kept the score looking reasonable, as weak attacks met weaker defences.
A huge game really – both teams have been very poor so far this season and would have seen this encounter as vital. After all, if they couldn’t beat today’s opponents who on earth could they beat? This was true of Wolves and Wigan – Mick McCarthy’s side hadn’t won in eight weeks, and Roberto Martinez’s Latics had lost an unbelievable seven games on the trot. It wasn’t too bold a prediction to suggest that whoever lost...
A huge game really – both teams have been very poor so far this season and would have seen this encounter as vital. After all, if they couldn’t beat today’s opponents who on earth could they beat? This was true of Wolves and Wigan – Mick McCarthy’s side hadn’t won in eight weeks, and Roberto Martinez’s Latics had lost an unbelievable seven games on the trot. It wasn’t too bold a prediction to suggest that whoever lost...
- 11/6/2011
- by Alex Moore
- Obsessed with Film
Stranded passengers will be handed glowsticks as part of one operator's contingency plan if trains break down over the winter. Southeastern - which runs commuter services in south East London, Kent and parts of East Sussex - also plans to give out silver foil 'marathon' blankets if there is a repeat of the disruption experienced during last winter's extreme snowfall, according to Pa. Executives from Southeastern met with MPs at Westminster to outline the company's plans, which also include investing more money in special 'anti-icing' trains, conductor rail heating and anti-icing tanks for commuter trains. Roger Johnson, chair of Sevenoaks Rail Travellers' Association, praised the work that the company had already done, but added that he still expected a repeat of last winter's problems. Calling for greater investment in passenger information (more)...
- 9/30/2011
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Charlie Adam's shot leading to the opening goal
Liverpool continued their revival from the heavy blow dealt out by Tottenham last Sunday, with a 2-1 win at home against Wolves.
A bizarre Roger Johnson own goal opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Charlie Adam’s fierce drive was headed onto the post and in by the former Birmingham defender.
Boosted by their early lead, Liverpool took a hold on the game and in the 38th minute a divine pass from Jose Enrique was met by Luis Suarez who twisted and turned in the box before firing past a helpless Wayne Hennessey.
Wolves made two changes at the break and one of them made an instant impact. In the 49th minute, Steven Fletcher latched on to a Steven Hunt cross and thumped the ball high into the net, past an outstretched Pepe Reina.
Liverpool, who won 2-1 away against...
Liverpool continued their revival from the heavy blow dealt out by Tottenham last Sunday, with a 2-1 win at home against Wolves.
A bizarre Roger Johnson own goal opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Charlie Adam’s fierce drive was headed onto the post and in by the former Birmingham defender.
Boosted by their early lead, Liverpool took a hold on the game and in the 38th minute a divine pass from Jose Enrique was met by Luis Suarez who twisted and turned in the box before firing past a helpless Wayne Hennessey.
Wolves made two changes at the break and one of them made an instant impact. In the 49th minute, Steven Fletcher latched on to a Steven Hunt cross and thumped the ball high into the net, past an outstretched Pepe Reina.
Liverpool, who won 2-1 away against...
- 9/24/2011
- by Matt English
- Obsessed with Film
Wolves spent the second 45 minutes of this game clinging on for dear life as Aston Villa threw everything they had at Mick McCarthy’s men, to no avail. In a game with relatively few on chances on target, it was the Villans who took the game by the scruff of the neck, testing Wayne Hennessey in the Wolves goal a few times, but nowhere near as much as Alex McLeish would have liked. Wanderers held on for a good point however, moving up to the top of the table in the process for the second time in two weeks.
It is testament to the erratic nature of the opening weeks of the Premier League that this derby, usually a mid table affair, was contested by two teams in the top four; Wolves and Aston Villa starting the game in 3rd and 4th place respectively.
The short journey for Mick McCarthy...
It is testament to the erratic nature of the opening weeks of the Premier League that this derby, usually a mid table affair, was contested by two teams in the top four; Wolves and Aston Villa starting the game in 3rd and 4th place respectively.
The short journey for Mick McCarthy...
- 8/27/2011
- by Alex Moore
- Obsessed with Film
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